Comments on: THE TOWER OF BABEL: A TALE OF DIVINE REJECTION • by Andy Plotkin http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/ Short fiction in your inbox, Daily! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy Plotkin http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-5644 Andy Plotkin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-5644 Gerald, I'll have to look into the Lazarus story that you suggested as an exception to God's not bringing anyone back to life. Multitude could be substituted for Multitudes, but then you have the awkward construction of ...you also killed this multitude when you caused it to mistunderstand everyone... I don't think this makes quite as much sense. Thanks very much for your comments. Andy Gerald, I’ll have to look into the Lazarus story that you suggested as an exception to God’s not bringing anyone back to life.

Multitude could be substituted for Multitudes, but then you have the awkward construction of …you also killed this multitude when you caused it to mistunderstand everyone… I don’t think this makes quite as much sense. Thanks very much for your comments. Andy

]]> By: Gerard Demayne http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2730 Gerard Demayne Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:03:28 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2730 I'm no bible expert but doesn't God = Jesus and Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. I could be wrong on this, it's been a while... I enjoyed the sentiment of this story, but I think that last line needs looked at. Shouldn't it just be multitude? Something like: "“No thanks. You also killed this multitude when you caused them to misunderstand one another.” I’m no bible expert but doesn’t God = Jesus and Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. I could be wrong on this, it’s been a while…

I enjoyed the sentiment of this story, but I think that last line needs looked at. Shouldn’t it just be multitude? Something like: ““No thanks. You also killed this multitude when you caused them to misunderstand one another.”

]]> By: Andy Plotkin http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2667 Andy Plotkin Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:46:54 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2667 Bonnie, Thanks for the comment. It may be that we finite humans can't understand the ultimate reasons behind God's interventions in life, and in the sufferings visited upon us. However, and perhaps in a state of hubris, I do like to write stories which assume that humans can see the ironies and unintended consequences of God's anger and destructive actions. Also, there are no stories that I know of, including the one involving Jesus, where God resurrects anyone back to life on earth. Generally, He created the physical laws and, with rare exceptions, lets them play out. I'm glad you enjoyed the story! Andy Bonnie, Thanks for the comment. It may be that we finite humans can’t understand the ultimate reasons behind God’s interventions in life, and in the sufferings visited upon us. However, and perhaps in a state of hubris, I do like to write stories which assume that humans can see the ironies and unintended consequences of God’s anger and destructive actions.

Also, there are no stories that I know of, including the one involving Jesus, where God resurrects anyone back to life on earth. Generally, He created the physical laws and, with rare exceptions, lets them play out.

I’m glad you enjoyed the story! Andy

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2663 Bonnie Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-tower-of-babel-a-tale-of-divine-rejection-by-andy-plotkin/#comment-2663 I've wondered since childhood why, when Job's children and livestock were killed and God performed the "miracle" of giving him NEW children and livestock, He couldn't have done a more impressive miracle and resurrected the original ones. God set up a lot of bad stuff, if you really think about it. Excellent story! I’ve wondered since childhood why, when Job’s children and livestock were killed and God performed the “miracle” of giving him NEW children and livestock, He couldn’t have done a more impressive miracle and resurrected the original ones.

God set up a lot of bad stuff, if you really think about it.

Excellent story!

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